KIDE FOUNDATION

Kide Foundation is an independent foundation that supports individuals and groups that are in the most vulnerable position in society. It creates solutions for situations in which people find themselves needing help for one reason or another. Kide Foundation co-operates with different partners to strengthen the conditions that facilitate dignified living, encourage participation and promote social responsibility and social justice.

The foundation supports and carries out projects that provide aid to manage everyday life within the Finnish institution context. In addition Kide foundation provides assistance to find a job or to start education or a hobby. Further, foundation can provide housing in specific situations. Above these tasks Kide foundation participates in social debate to promote foundations’ objectives.

The foundation was established in 2016 by Paavo Voutilainen, Chair of the Board. It was established with the support of Barona Group. Projects are financed in co-operation with different actors, including the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organizations, the Antti and Tytti Penttilä Fund and the Cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa and private companies.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

  • inka.karekallas@kidesaatio.fi

    +358 505545220

 

OUR PROJECTS

Kide foundation has three ongoing projects during 2024. Please read more about the projects below.

Hope for the Future

Challenging situations in life and feelings of exclusion and hopelessness make young people vulnerable to the influence of extremist movements. The Hope for the Future project (Toivoa Tulevaisuuteen) was launched to prevent this type of progression and to strengthen young people’s trust and inclusion in society. The project offers young people help and activities, such as hobbies, housing, software development training, job-seeking training and employment opportunities.

Hope for the future -project creates an operation model to support different actors within the municipality to continue work after the project is finished. The project started by foundations own funds in 2017-2o19 and has been funded by Espoo Municipality 2019-2021 and by STEA 2022.

Power for LiFE

The Power for Life (Voimaa elämään) project introduces karate, a martial art that emphasises control over one’s body and mind, as a tool to help support children with post-traumatic experiences and neuropsychiatric diagnoses. In addition to weekly training, the foundation also organizes summer camps. The project is organized in co-operation with Tapanilan Eran Karate club, the City of Vantaa and the Psychotraumatological Centre of Helsinki Deaconess Institute.

The project is financed by STEA.

AT HOME IN KONTULA

At home in Kontula project increases the well-being and inclusion of families that are at risk of social exclusion in East Helsinki. Families are offered support, information and guidance on different every day issues such as children’s’ schooling and wellbeing, and the support services for children and families. In addition, recreational activities, support groups and educational events are also organized in co-operation with the the other organizations in Kontula area. The project is funded by the city on Helsinki.